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By the provision of Section 137(1) (b) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, no person shall be allowed for the office of the President for more than a period of two terms, that is, 8 yeas cumulative of 4 years each. It is on record that Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was sworn in as the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 29th day of May, 2007, and he remained so until 2010 when he took the oath of office as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The problem here is, can the oath he took in 2010 as the substantive president after the death of his boss, late Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua be deemed to affect his right to contest for another term of 4 years? To answer this question, we have to look at the relevant laws, especially Section 137 (1) (b) of the constitution which provides;

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